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Friday Philosophy – Community Means So Much

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2019-12-27 12:59

There have been a few things in the last month that have really brought home to me how much I personally receive from the Community. In my case, my Community is primarily the Oracle User Community – The end users who come together to share knowledge, the Oracle employees who support this, and the companies that support the end users. For most of you reading this, you are part of the Oracle User Community, but most of you will be (I hope) in other communities too through your other interests, be they religious, music, hobbies, sports, charities etc.

Presenting Well – Tell Your Story

Submitted by mwidlake on Thu, 2019-11-28 11:25

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I don’t think the key to a really good presentation is the content, the structure, the delivery method, or even the main message. It’s The Story.

How to (Not) Present – The Evil Threes

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2019-11-22 09:25

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UKOUG TechFest19 Survival Guide

Submitted by mwidlake on Wed, 2019-11-13 08:43

Brighton, December 1st-4th 2019, Grand Hotel, Techfest2019. This is the big Technology event for the UKOUG this year, one of the largest Oracle Tech events in Europe.

OGB Appreciation Day: It’s All About ME!

Submitted by mwidlake on Thu, 2019-10-10 11:35

The Oracle Groundbreakers program, and it’s previous incarnations going back to OTN and beyond, are all about me. Yes – Me!

OUG Scotland – Why to Come & Survival Guide

Submitted by mwidlake on Tue, 2018-06-12 09:04

The UKOUG’s Scottish conference is on the 21st June in the centre of Edinburgh, at the Sheraton Grand Hotel, not far from Edinburgh Castle in the centre of the city.

Riga & Romania, Zagreb & Zurich: It Sounds Rockstar but Really it’s Not

Submitted by mwidlake on Thu, 2018-05-10 12:31

I’ve spent a lot of time over the last month or two trying to plan how to navigate a set of visits to the Eastern side of Europe. This might sound a little “My Glamorous Lifestyle” but, as my friend Tim Hall (he who is “Oracle-Base”) has documented in his posts under “my glamorous lifestyle”, doing the Oracle talk circuit often entails lots of hours in airports & stations, travelling with cheap, basic airlines, and sometimes a lot of stress. It is not the “Airport lounge and first class service” some people think it is. Anyway…

I’m Proud to now be President Elect of the UK Oracle User Group

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2018-03-23 12:45

At the start of this week, voting for the 2 new UKOUG board members was closed and the votes were counted. Tuesday Morning, I received a call from Carl Dudley, the chair of their appointments committee, and was informed there had been more “Yes” votes than “No” votes for me – So I am now President Elect of the UK Oracle User Group!

It was a relief to know I’d received the approval of the majority of people who had voted for the new president – I was pretty certain that I’d win, given how many words of support I had received, but there is always that doubt… I was curious as to how close the vote was, but Carl was very professional and would give me no clues.

I’d like to thank everyone who voted for me, and also all the people with the Oracle community who showed support on social media for me. I should also mention that my wife, Sue, did not just say “oh go on, if you must” but encouraged me to put my hat in the ring.

Will I Be The Next President Of The UK Oracle User Group?

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2018-02-16 11:17

I’ve decided to put myself forward to be President Elect of the UK Oracle User Group (UKOUG). The position of President Elect is, in effect, President-in-waiting. You shadow the current president before taking over the role when their term comes to an end. In this case, that will be in a year.

Friday Philosophy – What Makes a Community?

Submitted by mwidlake on Fri, 2017-11-10 14:48

Earlier this week Daniel Westermann asked a question on twitter: “What is community?”